My son, hear thy [a]father’s instruction, and forsake not thy [b]mother’s teaching.

For they shall be [c]a comely ornament unto thine head, and as chains for thy neck.

10 ¶ My son, [d]if sinners do entice thee, consent thou not.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:8 He speaketh this in the Name of God, which is the universal Father of all creatures, or in the name of the pastor of the Church, who is as a father.
  2. Proverbs 1:8 That is, of the Church, wherein the faithful are begotten by the incorruptible seed of God’s word.
  3. Proverbs 1:9 Hebrew, increase of grace.
  4. Proverbs 1:10 To wit, the wicked which have not the fear of God.

Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom

Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men

Listen, my son,(A) to your father’s(B) instruction
    and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.(C)
They are a garland to grace your head
    and a chain to adorn your neck.(D)

10 My son, if sinful men entice(E) you,
    do not give in(F) to them.(G)

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